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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through "Lines Composed a Few Miles above Tintern Abbey, on Revisiting the Banks of the Wye during a Tour, July 13, 1798" Lines 1-50.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In line 26, how does the speaker characterize the rooms he has been in in the city?
(a) "Darkened."
(b) "Secluded."
(c) "Dim."
(d) "Lonely."

2. Which is the best interpretation of lines 30-31, "And passing even into my purer mind/ With tranquil restoration"?
(a) The memories made the speaker feel calm and refreshed.
(b) The speaker made a conscious effort to focus on the memories.
(c) The speaker was often distracted by boredom and negative thoughts.
(d) Only when the speaker was quiet and still could he perfectly remember the landscape.

3. What is the best definition of "sublime" in the context of line 38?
(a) Complete and total.
(b) To purify or refine.
(c) Transcendent experience.
(d) Passing from one phase of matter into another.

4. What sets line 22, "The Hermit sits alone," apart from the preceding 21 lines?
(a) Its syntax.
(b) Its tone.
(c) Its length.
(d) Its perspective.

5. What does the speaker mean when he says he was "'mid the din/ Of towns and cities" (lines 26-27)?
(a) In the city, he was surrounded by crowds and confusion.
(b) In the city, he was often forced to hurry and rush through things.
(c) In the city, he was surrounded by loud, unpleasant noise.
(d) In the city, he was often tired and hungry.

Short Answer Questions

1. Which is the best definition of "sportive" in the context of line 16?

2. How long has it been since the speaker was last in this place?

3. What kind of tree does the speaker mention being under?

4. Besides in his heart and mind, where does the speaker say he felt "sensations sweet" when he remembered the landscape (28)?

5. The word "murmur" in line 4 is an example of which technique?

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